Used in a Sentence

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Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for stances.

Editorial note

At least Reddit has a variety of editing stances, not like the almost universal pro-big-corporations and pro-big-money stances of newspapers.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

One's opinion or point of view.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of stances gathered in one view.

noun

One's opinion or point of view.

noun

The manner, pose, or posture in which one stands.

noun

A place to stand; a position, a site, a station.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for stances.

noun

One's opinion or point of view.

noun

The manner, pose, or posture in which one stands.

noun

A place to stand; a position, a site, a station.

noun

(Scotland) A place for buses or taxis to await passengers; a bus stop, a taxi rank.

Example sentences

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At least Reddit has a variety of editing stances, not like the almost universal pro-big-corporations and pro-big-money stances of newspapers.

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This is a long story of issues mixed with political reasons and sprinkled with european anti-google stances.

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He has 2 major stances outlined here -- an ethical opinion on free software, and a personal choice on privacy.

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It's a complete and utter reversal of his stances on publicly available products he'd already used.

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It is probably also supported when our political stances are small, simple, and ideologically pure.

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It is a gut feeling from an old dog that has seen corporations change their stances in technology too many times.

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First of all, Ellen Pao's stances against sexism and pro diversity are suspect.

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I'm talking about the average individual and people's emotional responses, vs government apologies and official stances.

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Religious stances don't save money nor will it produce better goods.

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If you're the public face for a company like that you don't get the luxury of having back-asswards stances on fundamental human rights issues, sorry.

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I understand your perspective on this and have a similar one, however I definitely think a double-standard is applied to these sorts of issues due to the fashionability of certain political stances.

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'Social contracts' rarely refers to specific stances on policies/issues.

Quote examples

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And "labour" parties have definitely been shifting their stances towards US dem inspiration.

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However, I still think he would've been better if he developed less bland stances than his "apolitical but vaguely pro-status quo" fare.

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While a hosting provider's role isn't nearly as "utility" as an ISP, it's certainly close and I would be appalled if the majority of hosting providers actually took stances like this.

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It's precisely these kinds of draconian stances on prisoners' and criminals' rights arising from an overzealous, fanatical jurisprudential self-concept that give the US the record and reputation of being rather backward among "First World" nations.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use stances in a sentence?

At least Reddit has a variety of editing stances, not like the almost universal pro-big-corporations and pro-big-money stances of newspapers.

What does stances mean?

One's opinion or point of view.

What part of speech is stances?

stances is commonly used as noun.